Vulnerability in Wireshark

CVE-2012-6060

Integer overflow in the dissect_iscsi_pdu function in epan/dissectors/packet-iscsi.c in the iSCSI dissector in Wireshark 1.6.x before 1.6.12 and 1.8.x before 1.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a malformed packet.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Wireshark — versions 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.6.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6060?
CVE-2012-6060 is a vulnerability in Wireshark, classified under CWE-189. Published 2012-12-05.
Is CVE-2012-6060 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.